NCEA Level 3 Latin (91507) 2014 — page 1 of 3
Assessment Schedule – 2014
Latin: Analyse authentic Latin text demonstrating understanding (91507)
Evidence Statement
Question
part
(a)
Achievement
with Merit
Achievement
with Excellence
Sample Evidence
Achievement
Sample translation (with indications of responses at Achievement, Merit, and
Excellence level):
Correctly translates
some of the
straightforward sections.
Correctly translates
some of the more
difficult sections.
Correctly translates
most of the most difficult
sections.
The response includes
basic information.
The response includes
information with some of
the underlined detail.
The response includes
information containing
most of the detail.
The response includes
basic information.
The response includes
information with some of
the underlined detail.
The response includes
information containing
most of the detail.
And the day, having seemed to depart slowly,
is drowned in the waters,
and night emerges from the same waters.
When she has opened the door
clever Thisbe goes out through the darkness,
and deceives her own people
and having covered her face
she arrives at the tomb and sits under the tree
which they had mentioned / talked about.
(b)
(i) The lioness’s foaming jaws are stained with the fresh blood of cattle.
(ii) The lioness intends to quench its thirst in the water of a nearby fountain.
(iii) She flees into a dark cave. She leaves her veil(s) behind.
trepido – hurried, anxious, frightened.
(c)
(i) The lioness tore the thin veil(s) with its bloodstained mouth.
sine ipsa – without Thisbe herself.
(ii) Pyramus saw the beast’s unmistakable footprints in the thick dust.
(iii) Pyramus grew pale over his whole face / all the colour drained from his
face.
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Question
part
(d)
Achievement
Achievement
with Merit
Achievement
with Excellence
Correctly scans the first
four feet of BOTH lines
Correctly scans the first
four feet of BOTH lines
Correctly scans the first
four feet of BOTH lines,
including ONE principal
caesura
OR
AND
AND
Correctly scans the first
four feet of ONE line
AND makes a relevant
comment on that
scansion.
Makes a relevant
comment on the
scansion of ONE line.
Makes a detailed,
relevant comment on
the scansion of BOTH
lines.
Correctly parses ONE
word, and explains its
grammar
Correctly parses TWO
words, and explains the
grammar of ONE of the
words
Correctly parses
THREE words, and
explains the grammar of
TWO of the words.
OR
OR
Correctly parses TWO
words.
Correctly parses
THREE words.
Identifies and explains
the use of TWO literary
devices.
Identifies and expands
on the use of THREE
literary devices.
Sample Evidence
(i) Scansion:
Line 103: dūm rĕdĭt | īn sīl|vās, || īn|vēntōs | fōrtĕ sĭn|(e) īpsā̆ (dsss)
Line 104: ōrĕ crŭ|ēntā|tō || tĕnŭ|ēs lănĭ|āvĭt ă|mīctū̆s (dsdd)
(ii) Possible reasons that the metre enhances the meaning of the lines:
 the mostly spondaic line 103 emphasises the slow, languid pacing of
the lioness as it heads back to the woods after quenching its thirst
 this contrasts sharply with the more dactylic line 104, which
accentuates the lioness’s frenzied savaging of the veil
 the late elision in the final foot of line 103 underlines the fact that
Thisbe is not there and not at risk.
Other responses possible.
(e)
(i) fugit – present tense. The conjunction dum (while) is normally followed by
the present tense, even for describing past events as it does here.
(ii) multa – ablative singular. It is ablative because it agrees with / describes
unda, which is ablative of instrument / means.
(iii) amictus – accusative plural. It agrees with inventos and tenues.
(f)
Possible examples of linguistic, stylistic, and poetic devices, and how their
use enhances the meaning of the passage include:
 the reversed word order of the short, blunt phrase audacem faciebat amor
emphasises Thisbe’s recklessness, and strengthens the metaphor of Love
controlling Thisbe’s actions
 the diction of callida (cunning), fallit (deceives), and adoperta vultum (with
her face covered) stresses the extent of the deception and concealment to
which the young lovers are prepared to go
 the elision of the final syllable of totoque reinforces the gasp as all the
colour suddenly drains from Pyramus’s face when he sees the lioness’s
footprints
 the enjambement of Pyramus and delay of the subject until the end of the
sentence adds to the sense of shock when Pyramus sees the footprints
and no sign of Thisbe.
Identifies and fully
expands on the use of
FOUR literary devices.
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Other responses possible.
N1
Partially interprets
particular points in the
text, but does not
demonstrate
understanding.
N2
Interprets particular
points in the text, but
does not demonstrate
understanding.
A3
A4
M5
M6
E7
E8
Demonstrates
understanding of
THREE A bullet points.
Demonstrates
understanding of FOUR
A bullet points.
Demonstrates clear
understanding of
THREE M bullet points.
Demonstrates clear
understanding of FOUR
M bullet points.
Demonstrates thorough
understanding of
THREE E bullet points,
giving appropriate and
unambiguous evidence.
Demonstrates thorough
understanding of FOUR
E bullet points, giving
appropriate and
unambiguous evidence.
N0/ = No response; no relevant evidence.
Cut Scores
Score range
Not Achieved
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
0–2
3–4
5–6
7–8